Wearing-apparel, such as collars and cuffs.



S. M. GRIFFITHS. WEARING APPAREL, SUCH AS GOLLABS AND cUr'Fs.

APPLIOATIOH FILED MAR. 20, 1908.

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SPENCER M. GRIFFITHS, OF EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND MOSES MAY, 01? PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13,1908.

Application filed March 20, 1908. Serial. No. 422,261.

,Easton, county of Northampton, and State 'of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wearing-Apparel,

'such as Collars and Units, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Myfinv'entiou relates to that class of wearing apparel known as collars and ends.

With lay down collars there is a tendency of the collar to spread, which spreading at the top edge is especially disadvantageous in that it affects the appearance of the-collar and causes discomfort to the wearer. My invention has for its object to obviat the defect and to produce a collar which will not spread in use. i

M ii'ivention is also applicable to eufl's in producing a close tit and preventing spreading. in fact, my invention is to prevent movement of the collar'or cuii' and in uscanaintain its position fixed. "When used with a. cutl', it has also the advantage of facilitating the fastening of the cult in position. I accomplish this result byforming lll one end of the collar or cutl' a pro e tmg In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view of in side of collar on flat: embodying my invcnlion. l ig. 2 is a 't'ront view of collar partially brokcnaway in position of use. Fig. .l is a perspective view of cuff embodying my invention.

Speaking first of Figs. 1 and 2. a is a lay down collar having the ends 7) and 7:. In the end '7) is the regular button hole I]. On the upper portion of -b' is a hook shaped tongue formed by a gmove f and a tongue proper g. The edges of the hooked shaped ton us are sti-,' Ihed. In the end 4; is formed the inclined slot i clined correspondingly to the inclined portion i of the groove f. After huttoning thc'eollar upon the button, as in the ordinary manner, by turning'the collar to allow the hook shaped tongue to be inserted in the slot It, and after passing tl'icrcthrough again turning the collar to its proper position, the hook shaped tongue will .t'orm a tight interlock with the upper endof slot it (see Fig.2), thus preventing any moven'lent apart of the ends ofthe collar.

\Vhen 1 use my improvement with cuffs, as shown in Fig. 3, I preferably provide a button hole 0 in one end. of the cuff. On the other end, I. provide a hook'shaped tongue formed by a groove j, corresponding to they groove f of the collar. and a tongue proper 7.: corresponthng to the tongue proper g of the collar. The other end of the cult is provided what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of'wcaring apparel of the character described. provided with a button hole for securing the article to a garment. and having, on one end, a hooked shaped tongue and in the other end a slot independent of the button hole, said hook shaped tongue being adapted to pass through said slot and interlock therewith.

2; Anarticle of wearing apparel of the character described, provided with a button hole for sccuringthe article to a garment, and having onone end, a hook shaped tongue. and in the other end an inclined slot in dependent of the button bole, said hook shaped tongue being adapted to pass through said slot and inter ock therewith.

3. An article of wearing apparel of the character described, provided .with'.a button hole for securing the article td a garment. and having, on one end, a hook shaped tongue having an inclined portion, and in the other end an inclined slot independent'of the button hole, said hook shaped tongue being each end, a hook shaped tongue on one end,

and a slot indepcmlcnt of the button holes in the other end, said hook shaped tongue being adapted to pass through said slot and eat or the button holes in the other. end, 10

.aid hook shaped tongue being adapted to pass through said slot .and interlock therewith.

(1. An article of Wearing apparel. of the character described, provided with button holes for securing the article to a garment in each end, ahook shaped tongue on one end, and an inclined slot independent of the button holes in the other end, said hook shaped tongue bein adapted to pass through said slot and interlock therewith.

7. An article of wearing apparel of the character described, provided with button holes for securing the article to a garment in each end, e hook shaped tongue on the upper portion of one end, and slot independent of the button other end, said hook shaped tongue being slot independent other end, said hook shaped tongue being an inclinedholes in the.

enemas adapted to pass through said slot and interlock therewith.

8. An article or" wearing apparel of'thc character described, PLOVldQd with button holes for securing the article to a. garment in each end, a hook shaped tongue having an inclined portion on one end, and an inclined of the button holes in the adapted to pass through said slot and inter lock therewith.

9. An article of Wearing apparel of the character described, provided with button holes for 'ecuring the article to a garment in each end, a hook shaped tongue, ha ving an inclined portion on the upper portion of one end, and an inclined slot independent of 1111* button holes in the other end, said hook shaped tongue being adapted to pass through said slot and interlock therewith.

In testimony of which invention, l have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia on this 5th day of March, 1908.

SPENCER M. (irRl'I FIFllt-i v l'itnessesz M. M. HAmz/rox,

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